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Genesis DevKit Plugin changelog

Release notes for every version we have on record, newest first.

Latest 1.6.4 · 24 Jun 2024 26 versions Since Apr 2018

2024 1 version

1.6.4 Latest 24 Jun 2024 3 improved1 fixed1 removed
Improved
  • Updated Bulletproof image uploader script to the latest version to make it PHP 8+ compatible.
  • Temporarily disabled the DevKit Docs admin page.
  • Tweaked admin styles to fix Image Manager upload button from dropping below the upload input form.
Fixed
  • Fixed deprecated code in the EDD updater files which caused warning messages when WP_DEBUG was enabled and PHP was on version 8.1+.
Removed
  • Removed links to the Cobalt Apps affiliate and YouTube pages.

2020 15 versions

1.6.3 15 Nov 2020 1 improved1 fixed
Improved
  • Updated the Cobalt WP Admin Bar to reflect the addition of Simple Sandbox Pro.
Fixed
  • Fixed activation bug where empty design values were throwing errors in certain circumstances.
1.6.2 14 Nov 2020 1 improved
Improved
  • Updated Genesis Sample Theme to version 3.4.0.
1.6.1 3 Sep 2020 1 improved1 fixed
Improved
  • Made it so the Custom Tablet and Desktop CSS tabs do not display in the FE DEV Tools when a pre-3.0 Sample Theme is active.
Fixed
  • Fixed update bug where certain pre-3.0 Sample Themes could throw an error after the 1.6.0 update.
1.6.0 2 Sep 2020 7 new3 improved2 fixed
New
  • Added Tablet device size in Design and Custom Options.
  • Added the ability to selectively enable the Fixed Header Design Option based on different device sizes.
  • Added the ability to reduce the logo image size based on different device sizes.
  • Added the ability to set unique Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile font sizes for both Site Title and Site Description.
  • Added an option that allows you to enable and select the number of Footer Widgets, all through the Design Options.
  • Added Tablet and Mobile Design Options for many other margins, padding, and font size options.
  • Added Custom Tablet CSS Options to Custom Options and FE DEV Tools.
Improved
  • Updated Genesis Sample Theme to version 3.3.1.
  • Changed Theme Editor right and down folder arrows from Font Awesome icons to WP Dashicons.
  • Made it so that exported Genesis Child Theme language file names are being properly reflected by the custom name given to cloned Child Themes.
Fixed
  • Fixed bug where certain Google Font configurations were not working correctly with the new GF v2 API.
  • Fixed bug in functionality that builds out the Gutenberg style-editor.css file so that entry headings are properly styled in the Block Editor.
1.5.3 14 Aug 2020 1 new1 improved1 fixed
New
  • Added a "monospace" button to the Google Fonts feature.
Improved
  • Made it so the Google Fonts feature can handle Google Font embed code that includes multiple font families.
Fixed
  • Fixed bug where an error occurs when deleting all Google fonts at the same time.
1.5.2 4 Aug 2020 1 new1 fixed
New
  • Added Genesis DevKit Theme Editor page to the Cobalt Apps WP admin bar.
Fixed
  • Fixed bug where the combined and minified DevKit stylesheet was not being updated when the Frontend DEV Tools were active.
1.5.1 3 Aug 2020 3 fixed1 removed
Fixed
  • Fixed an Ace Editor styling issue where a "will-change" style was causing blurred code text when scrolled up and down a few times.
  • Fixed bug where mobile menu hover and active font weights were not being affected by U-Control font weight changes in DevKit Design admin.
  • Fixed Front-End DEV Tools bug where MQ (Media Query) style's expanded textarea would not contract when contract icon was clicked.
Removed
  • Removed an .ace_scroller line-height value from the Custom Options stylesheet that was causing line height issues in DevKit Custom admin.
1.5.0 28 Jul 2020 2 new1 improved1 removed
New
  • Added a full Theme/File Editor to the Genesis DevKit admin pages.
  • Added an Ace Editor Font Size option to Genesis DevKit Settings.
Improved
  • Changed the code editor and iFrame heights to better fill the vertical screen space.
Removed
  • Removed the Genesis DevKit Custom > General Functions (functions.php) section as this file can now be edited using the new Theme Editor feature.
1.4.2 23 Jul 2020 1 fixed
Fixed
  • Fixed Front-End DEV Tools Ace Editor script conflict with certain Plugins such as Beaver Builder.
1.4.1 22 Jul 2020 1 new1 improved1 fixed
New
  • Added .title-area Custom CSS option to Design Options.
Improved
  • Made it so that when you save changes in either Front-End DEV Tools style editor the other one is automatically saved as well.
Fixed
  • Fixed bug where real-time styles changes in Custom Options were not accounting for background images in the css code.
1.4.0 21 Jul 2020 2 new1 improved1 fixed
New
  • Added Custom Media Query Styles to Front-End DEV Tools.
  • Added real-time style changes in DevKit Custom > Styles and MQ Styles.
Improved
  • Changed FE DEV Tools Dashicons to better accommodate the addition of MQ Styles.
Fixed
  • Fixed DevKit Custom > Styles buttons that display when FE DEV Tools is active and full screen mode is enabled, so it now properly opens FE DEV Tools box in iFrame.
1.3.1 9 Jul 2020 1 new2 improved
New
  • Added Text Decoration and Hover Decoration U-Controls for various font types.
Improved
  • Updated the Cobalt Apps Admin Bar Menu to include Extender Pro Extender Blocks page and remove redundant Instant IDE page.
  • Updated the Easy Digital Downloads Plugin updater script to the latest version.
1.3.0 1 Jul 2020 3 new4 improved2 fixed
New
  • Added new Site Inner Design Options.
  • Added new Mobile Menu Button Design options.
  • Added enqueue code to add DevKit Custom and Custom MQ styles to Block Editor pages so they more accurately reflect the front-end.
Improved
  • Split the Featured Content Widget Design Option section into both Widget Areas and Content and added second Custom CSS option to accommodate.
  • Updated DevKit Settings resource links.
  • Updated jscolor script to latest version (for color pickers).
  • Refined admin styles and functionality.
Fixed
  • Fixed styling bug where Featured Content Widgets were not always reflecting DevKit Design Option values on the front-end.
  • Fixed bug where Design Defaults function were not properly returning an array value.
1.2.1 6 Jun 2020 3 improved
Improved
  • Updated Ace Editor JS script.
  • Changed Ace Editor font-size from 14px to 13px.
  • Refined admin styles.
1.2.0 6 May 2020 2 improved2 fixed
Improved
  • Updated the integrated Genesis Sample Theme to version 3.3.0.
  • Increased the Themer Pro code editor font size from 12px to 14px.
Fixed
  • Fixed bug where some of the Genesis Sample Theme output.php file functionality was not working in exported child themes due to incorrect function names.
  • Fixed bug where the Themer Pro code editor windows were not always resizing properly so the code itself would have a large empty space below it.

2019 4 versions

1.1.3 22 Nov 2019 1 new2 improved
New
  • Added back in the WP Editor color/overlay style options in the Genesis Sample Theme.
Improved
  • Updated the Genesis Sample Theme files to version 3.2.0.
  • Adjusted the Genesis DevKit admin styles to accommodate the WordPress 5.3 admin style changes.
1.1.2 5 Sep 2019 1 fixed
Fixed
  • Fixed bug where an incorrect sub-menu offset value was being used to create the Child Theme styles, resulting in the child sub-menus not lining up with their parent sub-menu.
1.1.1 3 Sep 2019 1 fixed
Fixed
  • Fixed bug where an incomplete PHP tag was preventing the DevKit Design Options "Body" section from displaying on some servers.
1.1.0 22 Aug 2019 6 new2 improved3 fixed1 removed
New
  • Added Custom CSS options all throughout the Design Options admin area for greater fine tuning design control.
  • Added a Custom Media Query min-width Styles option to the Custom Options admin area.
  • Added Font Weight, Font Style, and Line Height U-Control options.
  • Added more find and replace code to the theme creator functionality to ensure that all aspects of the Genesis Sample Theme are converted to the Child Theme Creator form input values.
  • Added theme creator code to edit Genesis Sample .pot file to reflect name and version given to custom Child Theme.
  • Added the ability to "Remove Starter Pack functionality" on Child Theme creation.
Improved
  • Updated the integrated Genesis Sample Theme to version 3.1.0. This means that new Genesis DevKit Child Themes will be fully Gutenberg optimized, as well as include all the other goodies found in 3.1.0.
  • Refined both the Custom and Design Option iFrame UI's to better reflect the current Genesis DevKit settings.
Fixed
  • Fixed bug where Google Fonts were not always displaying properly due to recent inclusion of "display=swap" URL code by Google.
  • Fixed bug where U-Control colors were displaying duplicate color pickers.
  • Fixed bug where Design and Custom Option admin iFrames were not displaying at 100% width by default.
Removed
  • Removed the "Theme Folder Name" field in the Child Theme Creator admin page to further simplify the Child Theme creation process.

2018 5 versions

1.0.4 3 Sep 2018 1 fixed
Fixed
  • Fixed issue where combined and minified styles were adding slashes in cases where icon content code was being used in Custom Styles.
1.0.3 2 Aug 2018 1 fixed
Fixed
  • Fixed Options Import admin check code to better accommodate all site setups.
1.0.2 2 Aug 2018 1 fixed
Fixed
  • Fixed vulnerability in the Theme Creator functionality.
1.0.1 21 Apr 2018 2 new3 improved1 fixed
New
  • Added option to remove the fixed header script file even when header is set to fixed.
  • Added a Page Builder page template to the default Child Theme folder.
Improved
  • Made Genesis DevKit compatible with our Themer Pro Plugin.
  • Changed the DevKit icon used inside the WordPress Admin Sidebar area.
  • Tweaked comments in default child theme functions file to clearly indicate which functions DevKit directly edits.
Fixed
  • Properly dequeued Custom Styles when using FE DEV Tools style editor to ensure proper real-time style changes.
1.0.0 16 Apr 2018 1 new
New
  • Initial release.

Undated 1 version

9.0.0 1 new1 improved1 fixed1 removed
New
  • Add example text.
Improved
  • Improve example text.
Fixed
  • Fix example text.
Removed
  • Remove example text.